Rainbow Six Siege’s next technical test server includes changes to Kapkan, Blitz and automatic weapon recoil

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Ubisoft Montreal has revealed new changes to Rainbow Six Siege, with two operators getting buffed and the game’s recoil patterns being changed in a new patch appearing on technical test servers (TTS) on Wednesday, September 20.  Kapkan has been sped up, moving from a 3 armour / 1 speed operator …

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Xbox One X standard edition pre-orders are now live

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Xbox One X pre-orders are back on, Microsoft has announced. After the limited edition Project Scorpio edition of the console became the platform holder’s fastest-selling Xbox pre-order in the company’s history over Gamescom, Microsoft has now re-opened pre-orders for the standard edition of its upcoming 4K powerhouse. The standard edition …

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EA’s pursuit of happiness

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As always, Q4 will be a blockbuster season for EA. Kicking off this year’s festivities this Friday is FIFA 18, which will then be followed by Need for Speed Payback on November 10th and Star Wars: Battlefront II a week later on November 17th. However, even though these triple-A physical …

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Microsoft won’t confirm Xbox One X lifespan but talks up ‘not just backwards compatibility’

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With the Xbox One X launch, two industry heavyweights will be competing with mid-gen hardware updates. However with the Xbox One X costing a hefty 450, a key question on consumer’s lips will be just what is the lifespan of the new device? We asked Albert Penello, the senior director …

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How Dissidia NT is taking Final Fantasy from JRPG to JPVP, and making an unexpected bid for esports success

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is coming to the PlayStation 4 next year and, according to the game’s producer Ichiro Hazama and director Takeo Kujiraoka, it could be an esports hit waiting to happen.  The game is a 3 v 3 brawler, released in 2015 as a collaboration between Team Ninja …

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Team EnVyUs confirm rumoured eight-figure investment and relocation to Texas

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Team EnVyUs has confirmed reports that it has received an eight-figure investment from Hersh Interactive Group on Monday, in addition to the news that Team EnVyUs is relocating from Charlotte, North Carolina to Dallas, Texas.  The news was reported by ESPN, who claimed the organisation had received $35m from the …

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Golden Joystick Awards 2017 announce headline sponsor

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Omen by HP has been announced as the headline sponsor of this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. The awards will return to London for its 35th edition this November at the Bloomsbury Big Top, and will be hosted by comedian Danny Wallace. Over 20 awards will be up for grabs on …

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